HR Assistant (6 month Contract)

A&O Shearman is a global industry-leading law firm, with nearly 50 offices in 28 countries worldwide. Our fluency in English law, US law, and the laws of the world's most dynamic markets, enables us to provide unmatched insight and seamless delivery to clients. We work on challenging and important deals and disputes that have the potential to shape the future.

We offer exceptional opportunities for our people opportunities to work for the world's leading businesses to transform the status quo, and to deliver your best work, helping you and your career to thrive, while delivering unparalleled outcomes for our clients.

Whether you're helping clients solve complex challenges, transforming the ways we manage our business, or ensuring the smooth running of our operations, this is an environment where you can belong and excel. We provide first-rate training and development we are committed to an inclusive environment, and we provide support and ways of working that help you optimize your wellbeing.

What truly defines a career with us We recruit the best and ask for the best of you. And together, we will redefine success.

Department purpose

The HR team at A&O Shearman provides a first-class service to the business, offering strategic HR business advice at the business partner level and quality support services in the full range of HR functions through specialist teams such as, learning and development, resourcing, reward, employee relations advice, payroll, systems and HR administration.

Role and responsibilities

The core components of this role include but are not limited to:

• Supporting the firms recruitment processes including job postings and scheduling interviews, including arranging interviews for the 2026 Summer Internship scheme
• Participation in HR projects such as process improvement
• Provide general administrative support across the HR function, including drafting employment letters, remote working memos and any adhoc reports as required

Key requirements

• Diploma in any discipline, preferably with a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience however, fresh graduates are welcome to apply
• Able to start work immediately or within a short notice.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Good interpersonal, communication and writing skills
• Professional and proactive
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to work independently and as a team